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Cosworth

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Posted September 28, 2026 · Closes September 28, 2027

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Job Description

About Cosworth

Cosworth is an engineering and technology company working across the automotive, defence, and high-performance propulsion sectors. The company combines engineering expertise, technical innovation, and commercial capability to deliver solutions for leading customers across demanding industries.

Role Overview

As a Commercial Manager at Cosworth, the successful candidate will support and progressively take ownership of key customer relationships across the Automotive and Defence markets, including OEM and defence prime accounts. The role will contribute throughout the commercial lifecycle, from preparing proposals and quotations to contract discussions and ongoing programme management.

Working closely with engineering, finance, legal, and commercial teams, the Commercial Manager will help develop customer relationships, respond to enquiries, support negotiations, and ensure commercial activities progress effectively.

The position is based in Northampton and is offered as a permanent, hybrid role.

Key Responsibilities as Commercial Manager

  • Coordinate and contribute to technical and commercial proposals alongside engineering, finance, and legal teams.
  • Prepare and present proposals and quotations to customer stakeholders.
  • Support the day-to-day commercial management of existing programmes.
  • Monitor contract compliance, open orders, programme progress, and invoicing.
  • Respond to customer enquiries with support from internal technical specialists.
  • Assist with drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contract terms.
  • Work with senior commercial and legal colleagues to support Cosworth’s commercial interests.
  • Participate in customer negotiations and help align customer requirements with company capabilities.
  • Build and maintain effective relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Consider health, safety, environmental, and energy impacts when carrying out commercial activities.
  • Follow company policies relating to UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Contract Type & Working Arrangement

  • Permanent position
  • Commercial department
  • Commercial Manager role
  • Location: Northampton
  • Working arrangement: Hybrid remote

Start Your Career With Cosworth

The Commercial Manager role at Cosworth offers an opportunity to develop commercial expertise while working with customers and multidisciplinary teams across the automotive and defence sectors. The successful candidate will contribute to proposals, customer relationships, contracts, and programme management while developing their commercial responsibilities over time.

Candidates with a technical background, strong communication skills, commercial interest, and a willingness to take on increasing responsibility can build their experience within an engineering-focused environment.

Apply Now to become a Commercial Manager with Cosworth and contribute to customer relationships and commercial programmes across the automotive and defence industries.

Requirements

  • Degree in Engineering or another relevant technical subject. Experience in a customer-facing engineering, project, or commercial environment. Experience managing major automotive, defence, or aerospace accounts would be advantageous. Genuine interest in automotive and/or aerospace propulsion products and technologies. Experience contributing to proposals, quotations, customer communications, or commercial discussions. Willingness to develop contract negotiation and broader commercial skills. Awareness of defence and aerospace tendering, contracting, and export-control requirements would be beneficial. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to build strong relationships with customers and internal teams. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and follow through on actions. Experience of, or a strong interest in, engineering or manufacturing environments. Developing commercial awareness of engineering services and products within automotive or aerospace. Strong work ethic, sound judgement, and willingness to learn. Ability to build customer confidence and work with increasing independence.

Benefits

  • 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays. Workplace pension with matching contributions of up to 6%. Onsite occupational health support. Digital GP service. Private Medical Insurance. Employee Assistance Programme. Income protection. Life assurance. Cycle to Work scheme. Hybrid working, depending on the role. Discounted shopping benefits.
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